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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11749, 8 February 1919, Page 4

A meeting at the Wanganui Bailway Workshops passed the following resolution on Thursday: That the meeting demand that' the Government introduce a forty-hour week, as the only logical soltuion of |her repatriation problem. A wheatless lonf has been found. According to the United States Department of Agriculture a recipe bas been developed in the experimental kitchen of the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Food Administration that may man the saving of thousands of pounds of wheat flour before flour from the next harvest is avadable. The recipe is soon to 'be published on a new food card, which carries directions for mating threa new wheat..snb3titate reads—the half-wheat loaf, the one-fourth wheat loaf, and the wheatless loaf. During the last few days crowds have besieged Lloyd’s, Ltd., stores, eagerly securing L some of the extraordinary bargains obtainable at their great clsariug up days. Let us counsel yon if you have not paid a visit to do so without delay. Their special in cotton dress fabrics alone is the greatest money-saving opportunity you have .ever had.*

A euohra party and dance will be field in the Rata Coronation Hall, on Wednesdy, 12th February, to welcome home several soldiers. Members of the general committee ot the Marten A. &P. Association are reminded of the meeting at 8 o’clock this evening.

DaVgety and 00. Ltd., an unreserved clearing sale for Mr G. Gridin at his farm, three .miles from Taihape, on Wednesday, 19th Fa binary. At the Marlon ■Court yesterday, before Mr F. R. ri. Brice, J.P., two first offenders were convicted for being drunk and to leave the town. 4.-*.

At Bnlls Conrt yesterday, before Mr J G L Hewitt, S M , judgment by default was given in the following cases;—Jones and McGregor v J W Hart, claim £4O 14s 5 9d and costs £3 Is; J Barney vTe Awe Awe, claim £4, costs 21s. At the Wellington Magistrate Court, Charles Fletcher, charged with selling adulterated olive oil and tincture of iodine, which contained 40 per cent of methylated spirits, was lined £5 on each charge. Defendant explained tbatjthe trouble was due to errors,

Rev. Bates telegraphed last evening: Present indications are for increasing northerly to westerly winas, northward of Cook Strait, and strong and '.squally westerlies elsebere. Wea’hor unsettled and cloudy with rain probable generally. Barometer has falling tendency. At a conference of the New Zealand Hardware Associations, at Wellington a resolution was carried unanimously, tbat all returning soldiers who were hardware men would find their situati ua open for them, and they would be reinstated in their old positions or others more suitable.

The Tskapuna Jockey Clab’a Carnival is the subject of a comprehensive series of illustrations in the current issue of the “New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Renew” Snapshots at the recent Wellington Racing and Trotting Meetings, and photographs of tne leading Interprovincial cricket teams of the Dominion are other interesting features uf a high class publication. Speaking at the meeting of the Harbour Board last night, the chairman (Mr G Bigneil) referred to the position Wanganui held among the ports of exports for the y-:ar ending November 30ih. Wanganui was fifth.on she hat in exports valued a i £2,0(56,481, Dnuedia came next with £1,600,39!). Patea was seventh on the list with £1,426,i)90, and New Plymouth tenth ©a the list wMi £1,132,067.

While walking along Customhouse Quay, Wellington, on Thursday afternoon, Mr George Warren, head messenger at Government Buildings, suddenly collapsed. He was carried into the Defence Pay Office, but when Dr. Pyffe arrived Mr Warren was deid. The deceased had been undei medical treatment for heart irouble, and it is unlikely that an inquest will be necessary.

The mission will be continued! the local Presbyterian Church tomorrow. The morning service will be conducted by the Rev L H Hunt Mr John Biaset will meet the combined Sabbath Schools at 2.15, and Miss Bisset will meet the Young Women’s Bible Class at 3p m. In the evening Mr Bisset will give a special address oa “The Unpirdon. able Sin.” What is it? Who has committed it?

In the Town Hall next Tuesday the residents of Marton and district will have a unique opportunity of hearing a lecture on “Billy Sunday,” the great American preacher. Mr Bisset, at present conducting a mission here, was associated with Billy Sunday eighteen months ago and can apeak at first band of the man and his work The local Presbyterian Choir will render some of his favourite hymna Admission is free and a thanks offering will be taken up for the Evangelisation Fund.

The latest recipient of the Military Oiosa is an ex-Feilding boy, Lieut Harold Domiszan, of the First Otago Battalion. In command of his company, ha advanced 1000 yards in the dusk over unknown ground, crossing the Escaillon river east of Beugidigniea, established bridgeheads. and yards beyond. At one stage he turned an enemy position, capturing three" officers, 75 other ranks, and seven naachine-gnas. Yeateday’s Auckland-bound express train met,with a disater about a mile north of Piimmerton. The train was a particularly heavy one, and while negotiating ithe hill the cylinder of the big engine blew out. The piston rods and driving wheel were badly jforacked up, and as it was impossible to proceed, the train was;baoked down the line to ;Plimmerioß where relief engines were procured, and the journey continued to PalmerstonJNortfa, —nearly two hours late. It was just on 7 o’clock when the express arrived at Marton.

Early yesterday morning a goods train from Mercer to Auckland shunted off some waggons into the Westfield Freezing Company’s Biding, the train itself being in the crossing loop. After the shnnting was finished the train resumed its journey to Auoklnad, bnt fouled the waggons that bad been placed in the siding. The impact saused three of tne waggons to be badly derailed. The waggons were loaded with fat sheep, and about 25 were killed. The sidiags were blocked by the derailment and a delay of about two hours to the goods train occurred The cauas of the accident was lurching in shunting

At the Timaru Supreme Court Mr Justice Sim gave judgment for appellant in the case, Kenning (licensee of the Club Hotel) v. the police. The appeal was from a magistrate’s -conviction for selling liquor on licensed premises during closed hours. The appellant’s barman sold liiquor before 9 a.m. It was contended that appellant was not liable, as her instructions to the barman were to refuse any sale before the leeal opening hours. Hie Honor held that the barman was in the bar only to clean it, and sold liquor contrary to the licensee’s expressed wish. The licensee therefore was net responsible for, the sale, and the conviction was quashed,

McGruer’s Summer Sale is attracting big crowds each day; the buying facilities that this sale offers you are genuine. This is no makebelieve sale but a straight-out allround price reducing event. The general public are net Jaw to recognise it*

There will be Divine g?™ the Palawan m Church at 2? to-morrow. An attractive advertise®,*, pears on Page G, from n, 3 branch of the New Zealand of 5* Factoiy, referring to their which starts on Monday nest,! list of bargains iu men’s ana , clothing, fcfiats tto, and mA* ladies’ footwear is ennrnetafi^ The Ohakea Sports Club win, a patriotic sports meeting o„ O. Bsiley’s property at Oh»v. Saturday, 15th March. Th? gramme in a very attractive and comprises horse and pony' iug competitions,-Jilting; »„{ J and girls’ races. - The p ro J® appears on page 7. sai

Entries for the Kangitikei A P. Associations’ annual gw Taihape, 26th iuat. As usual,, promises to be keen competitor the various classes, especially, classes for sheep, huuteri 5 home, industries. Entries c jL loth iust. Satisfactory entries 1 been received for the rata' which will be held oa the following the show